One of the important missions of the Rug Braiders International guild is to teach future rug braiding instructors and demonstrators.  To accomplish this, we offer the following:

Teacher Forum:  Monthly Demos and Info Sessions over Zoom for Teachers:  Sundays at 4 pm over Zoom

Sept 21, 2025:  Successful demonstrations

Oct 26, 2025:  Using an overhead camera for teaching

Nov 16, 2025:  Teaching a mug rug class in person

Dec 14, 2025:  Teaching an oval class:  which skills each week

Jan 18, 2026:  Equipment and samples for teaching in person

Feb 15, 2026:  Using "Word" to make handouts

Mar 8, 2026:  Drawing diagrams; inserting diagrams & photos into Word documents

Apr 19, 2026:  Zoom controls for teachers

May 24, 2026:  Recording over Zoom, and uploading class videos  

Jun 21, 2026:  Teaching a chair pad class:  which skills each week

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Submit a Proposal for an Online Class with RBI -- scroll down for form

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Course Guidelines for Teaching a Beginner Oval Rug

This document pulls together the teaching plans from several teachers for 5 and 6 session classes in person and online.  (Coming soon; Chair Pad)

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Printable Flyer about the RBI Guild for Teachers & Demonstrators

This printable document was created by Mary Ragno -- with QR code added by Lisa Kilgo -- provides a half-page summary flyer on the guild and its activities.

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List of Braid Equipment Suppliers under the Resources/Supplies menu; lists available for US and Canada.

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Get your name added to the website's "Find a Teacher" list of rug braiding teachers by state and country:  email Education Chair

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